With 232 pages and an expanded 12″ by 12″ format, our biggest print issue yet celebrates the people, places, music, and art of our hometown, including cover features on David Lynch, Nipsey Hussle, Syd, and Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, plus Brian Wilson, Cuco, Ty Segall, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, Kii Arens, and Edward Colver, and so much more.




Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
Phoebe Bridgers makeup: Jenna Nelson (using Smashbox Cosmetics)
Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
The Los Angeles Issue

L.A. Witch, DOGGOD
The tension between the bright, post-punk guitars and the darker aspects of the psyche expressed in the lyrics create something new and interesting for the LA trio’s third LP.

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Death Hilarious
The UK stoner-metal outfit’s fifth studio album is another collection of pummelling, heavy thrills, the sound of grimy darkness being warped into something transcendently fun.

Glare, Sunset Funeral
Transfixing from start to finish, the South Texas shoegazers’ debut is a dynamic, undulating audio portrait of the ups and downs of existence.
Jesse Cline

Tickets for their European/North American tour go on sale Friday.

This year’s music is curated by Babe Rainbow and feat. Matt Taylor of The Growlers, Claude Fontaine, Anna St. Louis, and more.

The free fest on November 10 in DTLA features a lineup including Kid Ink, Joyner Lucas, Bamby Salcedo, and more.

The Philly band return with their sophomore record and a new song, “Chimera.”

The Jezabels frontwoman shares the title track to her solo debut, due out January 17.

The presidential hopeful is soliciting votes anywhere he can.

Her Tokyo show played like a fizzy piece of wish fulfillment in a city known for its creative extremes.

Presented by Spaceland, the two-day event is a record label market and music fair.

Featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Devo, Animal Collective, Flaming Lips, and more.

The recently reunited ’90s band are releasing their first album in twenty-two years.

The Spanish/English debut captures the street-level reality of life in Tijuana without dwelling on drugs or criminality.

The first single off their full-length joint debut gets an “Eyes Wide Shut” party visual.

In the video, they’re lookin’ for love on reality TV.

Art + Portraits @ Mixtape Restaurant. Photographed for Flood Mag in Los Angeles, CA.
The spot features artwork by Quincy Jones, Jaden Smith, Tokimonsta, Brandon Boyd, Serj Tankian, Gashi, and more.

Her debut album “the masquerade” is out September 17.

It’s a companion piece to “Life Metal.”

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Their third full-length arrives October 18 via Elektra.

The single comes off their forthcoming third album “Mind the Moon,” out in November.

They’ll be joined by the Pixies, Deftones, Mogwai, and more.

They’re doing a night at the Ace Hotel in DTLA in October.